First Investment Bank Albania Sh.a. (Albania)

First Investment Bank – Albania Sh.a. is the local arm of Bulgaria-based First Investment Bank (FiBank). The Bulgarian lender is present in Albania since 1999, when its first branch was set up in the city of Tirana. The branch was transformed into a separate bank named First Investment Bank – Albania Sh.a. in September, 2007. In June 2010, Bulgaria-based Vitosha Ventures and First Financial Brokerage House Ltd. (FFBH) sold their 0.0001% stakes in First Investment Bank – Albania and thus the Bulgarian parent company became a sole owner of the Albanian affiliate. First Investment Bank – Albania offers a wide range of banking products and services to individuals as well as corporate clients. It is the first commercial bank in Albania, which launched retail trading in gold and other precious metals. First Investment Bank – Albania Sh.a. attends its customers through a branch network of nine outlets nationwide.